I think all the jokes that can be made about how many awards Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is winning have been made by now. It's winning Game of the Year, best RPG, your nephew's spelling bee, employee of the month, etc, etc.
However, with the DICE Awards revealing its nominees, we might have one award show that won't sweep. While it is in the lead with eight nominations, it is a lead that it shares with Ghost of Yotei, so it's not a clear victory just yet.
There are a few interesting things we can note from these awards. Not only do we have the unexpected race between Clair and Yotei, but there's also a notable lack of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, a game often seen as the second-best game of the year behind Clair.
With that said, it's good news for Dispatch fans. After missing out on a bunch of other awards, it's scooped up six nominations, putting it in a joint second alongside Arc Raiders.
As for the main Game of the Year prize, that is between:
Of those games, just one was included in The Game Awards' Game of the Year lineup - the winner, Clair....
